Donald Steel

Donald Steel

Donald steel is an international responder and trainer in crisis communications.  His wide-ranging experience includes mass fatality incidents (including aviation), terrorism, kidnapping, fraud, litigation, serious political and diplomatic incidents, healthcare incidents and private life issues for artists and public figures.  He also works with clients on crisis planning and preparedness. A former radio presenter, he was for 11 years the BBC’s Chief Media Spokesman.  He now works with clients across Europe, the Middle East, Far East, Australasia and the Americas. He is also Vice President, Crisis Communications at Kenyon International Emergency Services, the world’s largest and most admired disaster response company.  Donald is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and of the Royal Society of Arts.  He was the first Associate Fellow of the BBC Academy, Europe’s largest broadcasting training facility.  He is a regular guest lecturer on crisis communications at the London School of Economics and the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster.  Donald is based in London.

Topics:

  • Crisis communications principles
  • Advanced crisis communications for senior comms leaders 
  • Crisis media training for spokespeople
  • Crisis communications simulationson management.
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